GIFT: Back-To-School Cookie Gift

School has never been so tasty. Photo courtesy OneToughCookie.com. Need a treat to celebrate the beginning of the school year? One Tough Cookie, which actually makes very tender cookies, has a solution for your favorite back-to-schooler or teacher. The hand-decorated, buttery shortbread cookies are sure to please. (“I feel like my freezer is empty if…
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PRODUCT: Star Wars Cookie Cutters

Want to teach boys to bake, but find them resistant? Star Wars cookie cutters, exclusively at Williams-Sonoma, might be the motivator. Four cookie cutters that produce Yoda, Darth Vader, Boba Fett and a Stormtrooper are $19.95. Note that beautiful cookies don’t emerge from the oven: This is a lesson in decorating as well as baking.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Be A Smart Cookie

Did you know that different types of cookie sheets produce different baking results? Your recipes will turn out better with the right cookie sheet. • Shiny aluminum or stainless steel cookie sheets result in delicate, evenly browned cookies. • Nonstick cookie sheets make cookies easy to remove, but the dark finish may cause the cookies…
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GOURMET GIVEAWAY: Pamela’s Products

Even if you don’t have a gluten allergy, you can still savor Pamela’s Products, this week’s Gourmet Giveaway sponsor and a NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week. Pamela’s is a virtual bakery of gluten-free products. There are ready-to-eat cookies and cheesecakes, plus mixes to make bread, cornbread, brownies and pancakes (we love the cornbread and…
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PRODUCT: Soft, Melt-In-Your-Mouth Cookies

Make someone happy with a gift of Bake For You cookies. Photo by Katharine Pollak | THE NIBBLE. Some people only like crispy cookies. They’ll have to go somewhere else. For those who like soft, melt-in-your-mouth cookies reminiscent of cookie dough, Bake For You makes all the classics. Soft cookies In Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chip…
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